draught horses
Heavy farm equines
Draught horses are large, heavily built breeds developed for pulling heavy loads—plows, wagons, brewery carts.
Clydesdales, Percherons, and Shires are classic examples.
The spelling draught is British; Americans typically write draft horses.
Before mechanization, these animals powered agriculture and urban transport.
A team of draught horses hauled timber from the forest.
- cartingMoving cargo by wagon
- tractionAdhesive friction enabling movement
- pullingForce toward oneself
- pulling powerCapacity to attract interest
- workhorseReliable, tireless producer
work animal · plowing · heavy-lifting · harnesses · farming · heavies · gentle giant · beast of burden · tillage · Percheron · yoked · traditional farming · farm equipment · Clydesdale · blacksmithing · oxen · farriery · teamsters
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Equines bred for speed
thoroughbreds · quarter horses · steeplechasers · sprinters · pacers
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